Agent skill

Qe Test Automation Strategy

by proffesor-for-testing in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe

Design and implement effective test automation with proper pyramid, patterns, and CI/CD integration.

MITAuto-check passedTesting & QA

Install Qe Test Automation Strategy

skills CLI
$ npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-test-automation-strategy -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe qe-test-automation-strategy --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.kiro/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy .claude/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
qe-test-automation-strategy
GitHub stars
495
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
345 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
93
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Design and implement effective test automation with proper pyramid, patterns, and CI/CD integration.

  • Works in 5 steps: FOLLOW test pyramid: 70% unit, 20%… → APPLY F.I.R.S.T. principles: Fast,… → USE patterns: Page Object Model, Builder… → …
  • Building automation frameworks
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Reference Card, Page Object Model, CI/CD Integration and Flaky Test Management, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Qe Test Automation Strategy is an agent skill from proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe. Design and implement effective test automation with proper pyramid, patterns, and CI/CD integration. Use when building automation frameworks or improving test efficiency.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Testing & QA, covering CI/CD and Failing and flaky tests. The repository describes itself as: Agentic QE Fleet is an open-source AI-powered QA/QE platform designed for use with Coding Agents (works best with Claude Code) featuring specialized agents and skills to support… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Building automation frameworks
  • Improving test efficiency

Example prompts

  • “/qe-test-automation-strategy”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. FOLLOW test pyramid: 70% unit, 20% integration, 10% E2E
  2. APPLY F.I.R.S.T. principles: Fast, Isolated, Repeatable, Self-validating, Timely
  3. USE patterns: Page Object Model, Builder pattern, Factory pattern
  4. INTEGRATE in CI/CD: Every commit runs tests, fail fast, clear feedback
  5. MANAGE flaky tests: Quarantine, fix, or delete - never ignore

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 829d030. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript, javascript and yaml).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Qe Test Automation Strategy loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 345 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe at commit 829d030, republished under its MIT licence (© proffesor-for-testing). 345 words, ~1,650 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
qe-test-automation-strategy
description
Design and implement effective test automation with proper pyramid, patterns, and CI/CD integration. Use when building automation frameworks or improving test efficiency.
inclusion
auto
tags
automation, test-pyramid, page-object, first-principles, ci-cd, flaky-tests

Test Automation Strategy

<default_to_action> When designing or improving test automation:

  1. FOLLOW test pyramid: 70% unit, 20% integration, 10% E2E
  2. APPLY F.I.R.S.T. principles: Fast, Isolated, Repeatable, Self-validating, Timely
  3. USE patterns: Page Object Model, Builder pattern, Factory pattern
  4. INTEGRATE in CI/CD: Every commit runs tests, fail fast, clear feedback
  5. MANAGE flaky tests: Quarantine, fix, or delete - never ignore

Quick Anti-Pattern Detection:

  • Ice cream cone (many E2E, few unit) → Invert to pyramid
  • Slow tests (> 10 min suite) → Parallelize, mock external deps
  • Flaky tests → Fix timing, isolate data, or quarantine
  • Test duplication → Share fixtures, use page objects
  • Brittle selectors → Use data-testid, semantic locators

Critical Success Factors:

  • Fast feedback is the goal (< 10 min full suite)
  • Automation supports testing, doesn't replace judgment
  • Invest in test infrastructure like production code </default_to_action>

Quick Reference Card

When to Use
  • Building new automation framework
  • Improving existing test efficiency
  • Reducing flaky test burden
  • Optimizing CI/CD pipeline speed
Test Pyramid
Layer%SpeedIsolationExamples
Unit70%< 1msCompletePure functions, logic
Integration20%< 1sPartialAPI, database
E2E10%< 30sNoneUser journeys
F.I.R.S.T. Principles
PrincipleMeaningHow
FastQuick executionMock external deps
IsolatedNo shared stateFresh fixtures per test
RepeatableSame result every timeNo random data
Self-validatingClear pass/failAssert, don't print
TimelyWritten with codeTDD, not after
Anti-Patterns
ProblemSymptomFix
Ice cream cone80% E2E, 10% unitInvert pyramid
Slow suite30+ min CIParallelize, prune
Flaky testsRandom failuresQuarantine, fix timing
Coupled testsOrder-dependentIsolate data
Brittle selectorsBreak on CSS changeUse data-testid

Page Object Model

javascript
// pages/LoginPage.js
class LoginPage {
  constructor(page) {
    this.page = page;
    this.emailInput = '[data-testid="email"]';
    this.passwordInput = '[data-testid="password"]';
    this.submitButton = '[data-testid="submit"]';
    this.errorMessage = '[data-testid="error"]';
  }

  async login(email, password) {
    await this.page.fill(this.emailInput, email);
    await this.page.fill(this.passwordInput, password);
    await this.page.click(this.submitButton);
  }

  async getError() {
    return this.page.textContent(this.errorMessage);
  }
}

// Test uses page object
test('shows error for invalid credentials', async ({ page }) => {
  const loginPage = new LoginPage(page);
  await loginPage.login('bad@email.com', 'wrong');
  expect(await loginPage.getError()).toBe('Invalid credentials');
});

CI/CD Integration

yaml
name: Test Pipeline
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  unit-tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run test:unit -- --coverage
        timeout-minutes: 5
      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3

  integration-tests:
    needs: unit-tests
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    services:
      postgres:
        image: postgres:15
    steps:
      - run: npm run test:integration
        timeout-minutes: 10

  e2e-tests:
    needs: integration-tests
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - run: npx playwright test
        timeout-minutes: 15

Flaky Test Management

typescript
// Quarantine flaky tests
describe.skip('Quarantined - INC-123', () => {
  test('flaky test awaiting fix', () => { /* ... */ });
});

// Agent-assisted stabilization
await Task("Fix Flaky Tests", {
  tests: quarantinedTests,
  analysis: ['timing-issues', 'data-isolation', 'race-conditions'],
  strategies: ['add-waits', 'isolate-fixtures', 'mock-externals']
}, "qe-flaky-test-hunter");

Agent-Assisted Automation

typescript
// Generate tests following pyramid
await Task("Generate Test Suite", {
  sourceCode: 'src/',
  pyramid: { unit: 70, integration: 20, e2e: 10 },
  patterns: ['page-object', 'builder', 'factory'],
  framework: 'jest'
}, "qe-test-generator");

// Optimize test execution
await Task("Optimize Suite", {
  algorithm: 'johnson-lindenstrauss',
  targetReduction: 0.3,
  maintainCoverage: 0.95
}, "qe-regression-risk-analyzer");

// Analyze flaky patterns
await Task("Flaky Analysis", {
  testHistory: 'last-30-days',
  detectPatterns: ['timing', 'data', 'environment'],
  recommend: 'stabilization-strategy'
}, "qe-flaky-test-hunter");

Agent Coordination Hints

Memory Namespace
aqe/automation/
├── test-pyramid/*        - Coverage by layer
├── page-objects/*        - Shared page objects
├── flaky-registry/*      - Quarantined tests
└── execution-metrics/*   - Suite performance data
Fleet Coordination
typescript
const automationFleet = await FleetManager.coordinate({
  strategy: 'test-automation',
  agents: [
    'qe-test-generator',         // Generate pyramid-compliant tests
    'qe-test-executor',          // Parallel execution
    'qe-coverage-analyzer',      // Coverage gaps
    'qe-flaky-test-hunter',      // Flaky detection
    'qe-regression-risk-analyzer' // Smart selection
  ],
  topology: 'hierarchical'
});


Remember

Pyramid: 70% unit, 20% integration, 10% E2E. F.I.R.S.T. principles for every test. Page Object Model for E2E. Parallelize for speed. Quarantine flaky tests - never ignore them. Treat test code like production code.

With Agents: Agents generate pyramid-compliant tests, detect flaky patterns, optimize execution time, and maintain test infrastructure. Use agents to scale automation quality.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .kiro/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy of proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 829d030

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Questions about Qe Test Automation Strategy

What does Qe Test Automation Strategy do?

Design and implement effective test automation with proper pyramid, patterns, and CI/CD integration. Qe Test Automation Strategy is an agent skill from proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe. Design and implement effective test automation with proper pyramid, patterns, and CI/CD integration.

When should I use Qe Test Automation Strategy?

Qe Test Automation Strategy fits situations like: building automation frameworks; improving test efficiency.

How do I install Qe Test Automation Strategy in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-test-automation-strategy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.kiro/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe) into .claude/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Qe Test Automation Strategy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-test-automation-strategy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.kiro/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe) into .agents/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Qe Test Automation Strategy in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-test-automation-strategy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy, .gemini/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy, .github/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy and .opencode/skills/qe-test-automation-strategy in your project.

What does Qe Test Automation Strategy need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Qe Test Automation Strategy is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Qe Test Automation Strategy access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Qe Test Automation Strategy safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Qe Test Automation Strategy use?

Qe Test Automation Strategy is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Qe Test Automation Strategy use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Qe Test Automation Strategy?

proffesor-for-testing (a GitHub user) maintains it in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe, which has 495 GitHub stars. The repository holds 93 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

Source: proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.